Navjot Singh Sidhu’s convoy attacked in Jammu

Jammu, December 18

BJP leader Navjot Singh Sidhu’s convoy was today attacked by unidentified assailants who pelted the cars with bricks and stones, leaving his driver injured at Bhor Camp on the outskirts of Jammu city, the police said.

Sidhu was campaigning in the Bhor Camp area for the party candidate from Gandhi Nagar Assembly segment, Kavinder Gupta, when some unknown persons hurled stones and bricks at his vehicle. The BJP leader, however, escaped unhurt, a senior police officer said.

The attackers were annoyed with Sidhu over his recent remark on their religious book, the police said, adding that two persons have been detained in this connection.

“The vehicle has been badly damaged. Driver Parveen Singh was injured in the incident and has been hospitalised. Sidhu had a narrow escape,” BJP spokesperson and war room incharge Arun Gupta said.

Blaming the Congress for the attack, he said, “We condemn this attack. It is Congress’s and its MLA’s frustration due to the growing popularity of the BJP not only in this constituency, but the entire state.”

“The attackers were supporters of the local Congress MLA who is frustrated with the possible poll outcome. They were raising slogans in favour of the MLA,” Gupta alleged.

Sidhu has cancelled his rally at Bhor Camp and has set out for campaigning at other places, the spokesperson said.

This was the second attack on Sidhu in last three days in the constituency, where sitting Congress Minister Raman Bhalla is the Congress candidate.

Earlier, some people had pelted stones on him at Digiana when he was returning to Jammu after addressing a rally there. — PTI